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Viv Richards
Initials I.V.A.
Date of birth 07-03-1952
Player type Batsman
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Right arm slow medium
Playing for West Indies
Test caps 121 (50 as captain)
First test cap 22-11-1974
Last test cap 08-08-1991
One day caps 187 (105 as captain)
First one day cap 07-06-1975
Last one day cap 27-05-1991

Test record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
121 182 8540 50.23 45 24
Highest score 291 vs England at The Oval on 12-08-1976 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5w innings 10w matches
5136 1964 32 61.37 160.5 2.29 0 0
Best Performance 2 for 17 vs Pakistan at Trinidad on 14-04-1988 (view)

One day international record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
187 167 6721 47.00 45 11
Highest score 189n.o. vs England at Old Trafford on 31-05-1984 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5 wicket innings
5640 4228 118 35.83 47.79 4.49 2
Best Performance 6 for 41 vs India at Delhi on 23-10-1989 (view)


 
 
 
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